Snowy inns, covered bridges and ski hills
This is leg 1 of 2, the opening leg.
Travel leg · Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains
Stowe to Woodstock
Stowe and Woodstock sit about 94 km (59 mi) apart in a straight line, with Woodstock to the south. It is leg 1 of 2 on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains itinerary, a 6-day trip. Here is how long it takes by car, what to see on the way and where it fits in a real itinerary.
- Straight-line distance
- 94 km · 59 mi
- Est. road distance
- 113–132 km
- Est. drive time
- 1 h 30 min – 2 h 45 min
- Direction
- Heading south
- Curated routes
- 1 itinerary
Road distance is estimated as 1.2–1.4× the straight line; drive time assumes average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. These are rough estimates — check a maps app for the actual route.
Ways to get there
We don't have live routing data, so the figures below are labelled estimates built from the straight-line distance. Use them to plan the day, then confirm in a maps app.
By car
Most travelers on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains itinerary do this leg by car. We estimate 113–132 km (70–82 mi) of road and 1 h 30 min – 2 h 45 min behind the wheel, so check live traffic before you set off.
Fly into Burlington (BTV), 45 minutes from Stowe, and out of Portland, Maine (PWM), about 1.5 hours from Jackson. Stowe to Woodstock is about 1 hour 45 minutes via I-89; Woodstock to Bretton Woods is about 2 hours via I-89, I-91 and I-93; Bretton Woods to Jackson is 45 minutes through Crawford Notch on US-302 and NH-16. Rent an all-wheel-drive car with winter tires. In Stowe, the free Mountain Road Shuttle links the village and the ski resort in winter.
Worth stopping for
Picks from our curated guides at both ends.
When you arrive in Woodstock
A village green, covered bridges and a working farm; 2 nights, ideally Wassail Weekend.
Middle Covered Bridge
Town-lattice covered bridge built in 1969 over the Ottauquechee River, a short walk from the green.
Billings Farm & Museum
Working Jersey dairy farm and museum with an 1890 farmhouse, decorated for Christmas weekends in December.
Simon Pearce
Glassblowing workshop and restaurant in a brick mill above the Ottauquechee falls in Quechee.
F.H. Gillingham & Sons
General store on Elm Street run by the same family since 1886, selling Vermont food, hardware and gifts.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
National historical park on Mount Tom whose forest carriage roads are groomed for skiing and snowshoeing in winter.
Woodstock Inn & Resort
Inn on the green rebuilt by Laurance Rockefeller in 1969, with a big lobby fireplace and its own Nordic center.
Before you leave Stowe
Vermont's classic ski town; 2 nights for Mount Mansfield, the village and the Trapp Family Lodge.
Stowe Mountain Resort
Ski resort on Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and Spruce Peak, with a gondola and a skating rink at the Spruce Peak village.
Stowe Community Church
White 1863 church whose tall steeple, set against the mountains, is the best-known view of Stowe village.
Trapp Family Lodge
Austrian-style lodge built by the von Trapp family of The Sound of Music, with a large cross-country ski and snowshoe trail network.
On this curated route
Where Stowe → Woodstock sits in the full itinerary. Highlighted stops are this leg.
Going the other way? Woodstock to Stowe is the same 94 km in a straight line, heading north. Reverse directions in Google Maps ↗
Weather at each end
The biggest gap comes in January, when Woodstock averages highs 2°C warmer than Stowe.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe high | -4° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Woodstock high | -2° | -1° | 4° | 12° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 14° | 7° | 1° |
| Stowe rain | 63 | 66 | 74 | 91 | 108 | 131 | 118 | 109 | 91 | 122 | 84 | 93 |
| Woodstock rain | 63 | 69 | 76 | 86 | 95 | 118 | 110 | 99 | 91 | 118 | 81 | 95 |
Temperatures in °C, rain in mm per month. Long-term monthly averages from NASA POWER satellite climatology — a guide to typical conditions, not a forecast. Month headings link to Woodstock month guides.
Stowe to Woodstock: questions travelers ask
How far is Stowe from Woodstock?
Stowe is about 94 km (59 mi) from Woodstock in a straight line, with Woodstock to the south. By road, we estimate 113–132 km (70–82 mi), or 1.2–1.4 times the straight line. Check a maps app for the exact route.
How long does it take to drive from Stowe to Woodstock?
An estimated 1 h 30 min – 2 h 45 min, assuming 113–132 km of road at average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. It is not a routed time, so check a maps app on the day.
Which itineraries include the trip from Stowe to Woodstock?
Our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains itinerary includes this leg. Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains runs about 6 days across 3 stops, best in Dec – Mar.
Onward from Woodstock
- Woodstock to White Mountains 121 km
Guides for both ends
- Stowe travel guide
- Stowe weather best time to visit
- Woodstock travel guide
- Woodstock weather best time to visit
Woodstock by month
Plan Stowe → Woodstock with your crew
Add this leg to a shared itinerary, poll the group on where to stop, split fuel and tickets, and keep everyone's packing list in one place in TripsCircle.